Most of our soils, mixes and mulches can be bought two ways: loose bulk, loaded into your trailer or truck by the half cubic metre, or bulk packs, sold by the cubic metre as a set of easy-to-carry bags. Both use the same Daltons products; the difference is how they get to your job.
Loose bulk
Loaded straight into your trailer or vehicle at the yard.
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Best value for large volumes.
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Flexible quantities in ½ m³ lots.
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Full range, including stone, sand, metal and Builders Mix.
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Best for: filling raised beds, mulching large areas, new lawns and hard landscaping, where the trailer can get close to the job.
The trade-off is the mess and the shovelling, and you need a trailer or truck.
Bulk packs
Our bulk packs are sold by the cubic metre (1 m³ = 20 packs; 2 m³ = 40 packs) and loaded into your vehicle for pick-up. Bags aren't sold individually.
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Clean and tidy: no loose pile on the driveway and no shovelling.
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Easy to load: fit straight into a car boot, ute or van.
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Easy to move around site: carry packs to backyards, rooftop gardens and areas you can't get a barrow to.
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Store well: compact and easy to keep until you need them.
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Recyclable bags, with the same 100% weed-free, renewable products backed by the Daltons Quality Assurance Programme.
Bulk packs aren't available at our Ruakaka or Silverdale yards.
What's available in bulk packs
Soils and mixes
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Garden Mix — raised beds, vege gardens and large planters
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Compost — enriching garden beds and planting holes
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Lawn Soil — new lawns, patching and topdressing
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Potting Mix — containers, tubs and hanging baskets
Mulches
For growers and nurseries
Which should I choose?
| Situation |
Best option |
| Large job with trailer access close to the site |
Loose bulk |
| No trailer, or only a car or van |
Bulk packs |
| Backyard, steps or narrow access |
Bulk packs |
| Apartment, courtyard or rooftop planters |
Bulk packs |
| Landscapers moving between several sites |
Bulk packs for tidy jobs; loose bulk for big fills |
| Stone, sand, metal or Builders Mix |
Loose bulk |
Not sure how much you need? See How Much Do I Need? Working Out Cubic Metres.
Quick answers
Can I buy a single bag? Bulk packs are only sold as 1 m³ (20 packs) or 2 m³ (40 packs). Smaller retail bags of many Daltons products are available from garden centres and hardware stores.
Is the product in packs the same as loose? Yes. It's the same Daltons mix or mulch, just packed for convenience.
Is the pallet included? No, the pallet isn't included.
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